Talking about consumer products as a whole I think you’re right. It’s still profitable, just less of it. For the blame of that lesser profit to be put squarely on Star Wars and Marvel Comics though? I think it says a lot, then again I’m no business man. Just sharing my perception.
Again, I haven't seen the movie, as apparently you and another overly-vocal naysayer have. But the likely assumption is yes, Palp's return would be as a Force ghost, just like Obi Wan. The second most logical guess would be it's some sort of flashback scene or vision / dream. But again, all we have right now is a laugh in the teaser. A little premature to be claiming this iconic character's return was a mistake.
I remember one video on this subject pointing out how when you really go into the numbers Star Wars products made more in 2011, the year before Disney bought it, than in any single year since. It was like $3 billion in sales. This same guy also has numerous videos pointing out how Disney Star Wars toys just sit on shelves until they’re on clearance. Not sure if I should share it here though since his attitude is a bit, abrasive let’s say.
50%
Mads Mikkelsen being one of my favorite SW characters, some great character moments for Jyn, Cassian, and K2SO, Ben Mendelssohn low key stealing every scene he’s in... and the weird CGI Tarkin.
Sorry they CGI’d your face though
Same here. Even the parts leading up to the incredible final act. That movie spoiled me as a Star Wars fan.
I'm not saying they didn’t botch the sequels up. And yes, they are in partial retreat, but that's my point. They want the focus squarely on TV and that's it. In their eyes, TV is what is most important and they need Disney + to hit big. So what better way to insure you get a big boost, than making the new star wars on that platform. At the same time you give yourself the time to start over while peoples anticipation for the movies grows. I'm not saying I agree, just that's their mindset.
I still think the last jedi ruined my childhood crowd will dump on it even if its good. I agree that the average fan who just thought that last jedi was meh, will say it’s good if it indeed is. As far as them going back on TLJ, I fully expected that rise of Skywalker would be more of a sequel to awakens than last jedi, as it should be.
Strongly disagree. One of JJ Abrams biggest criticisms, which he’s yet to disproven, is his inability to complete a story satisfyingly. He’s generally known for introducing new ideas and stories, but seldom fulfilling them.
That too. I’ve read about that. I’m not going to pretend I’m all knowing on this subject but there are certainly ways they could’ve done this trilogy that satisfied the fans that were mostly excited to see the old heroes return and at the same time take the universe in a new direction. I think you can agree with this. This whole thing was mismanaged. The fact that they’re returning to Palpatine is pretty much an admission that they messed up imo. If there was a great and interesting brand new villain they wouldn’t have felt the need to go back to the well. Not to mention this brings up an issue where the Rebels never really won, Luke’s grand triumph over the Dark Side pretty much didn’t happen and will now be accomplished by Rey (ugh), and Anakin’s ultimate sacrifice and return to the light is taken down a notch depending on how they’re actually doing this. They really needed a Kevin Feige type figure heading this trilogy.
That is where my problem lies with Kennedy. I don't blame Rian for the movie he made, I blame Kennedy for letting him make it. Unfortunately no matter how good rise of Skywalker is, there will always be that nagging feeling of a missed opportunity for me.
